Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Pair do well at rifle competition
Two members of the Kootenai Valley Junior Rifle Team traveled to Spokane on Nov. 2 to participate in the first mat…
Rock pigeons: Common birds with a wide variety of color
Last week while traveling west on Pine Island road, south-west of Bonners Ferry, I noticed a group of medium sized birds gathered in a flock, they were walking…
Fox Squirrel: Builder of cozy dens and comfy dreys
Squirrels can be busy little fellas, living out their lives running around gathering and hoarding food, mating and raising young.
Idaho's 2017 & 2018 big game season proposals available online
Idaho Fish and Game’s proposed changes for the 2017 & 2018 big game hunting seasons are available online for public review and comment.
Apply now for spring bear and turkey controlled hunts
Hunters still have a few days to apply for Idaho’s spring black bear controlled hunts, as applications must be filed by Wednesday, Feb. 15. Spring turkey controlled hunt applications must be in by Wednesday, March …
'Keep your distance from wintering big game', IDFG says
Winter provides great opportunities to view Idaho wildlife, but it is very important to enjoy the view from a distance. Winter can be very stressful for wildli…
Citizens Against Poaching Hotline now goes through State Police
Due to changes in a contractor used for Idaho’s Citizens Against Poaching hotline, callers should not be alarmed when Idaho State Police answers the phone.
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Fish and Game seeks public input on upcoming Chinook salmon seasons
Plan now to attend a Fish and Game public open house to provide input that will help shape this year’s Chinook salmon seasons. Idaho Fish and Game fishery personnel will be presenting information on this year’s Chi…
Time running out to apply for spring bear controlled hunts
Hunters have through Feb. 15 to apply for this spring’s controlled black bear hunts.
Fish and Game seeks comments on 2017/18 big game seasons
Idaho Fish and Game plans several open house meetings around the state during February to collect public comments on the 2017 and 2018 proposed seasons and rules for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, gray wolf and …
How does winter big game feeding work?
IDAHO FALLS — If the prognostications of Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania carry any weight in Idaho, then we are set for six more weeks of winter. After havin…
American Dipper: The bird that flies under water
Last weekend, while standing on the boat ramp where Deep Creek drains into the Kootenai River, I noticed an unusual bird.
Why does Fish and Game radio collar deer and elk during winter??
Idaho Fish and Game gets frequent questions from people wondering why the agency conducts winter helicopter roundups of deer and elk as part of its radio-colla…
Fish and Game legislative proposals returned to commission
During last week’s Idaho Fish and Game Commission annual meeting in Boise, House Resources and Conservation Committee Chairman Marcus Gibbs (R-Grace) returned two Idaho Fish and Game legislative proposals to the Fi…
'Backyard Forests' workshop to be held in Coeur d'Alene
COEUR D’ALENE—Homeowners with five acres or less of forestland do not usually want to manage them intesively for timber harvest. Most owners of these “bacyard forests” are primarily interested in keeping their tree…